I hardly talk about eye care separately. Honestly, I have never really bothered using any particular eye cream or took special care of my eyes. So, consequently, hardly any post was dedicated to it. But, then, sometimes when I am low on moisturizing, I notice that the fine lines around my eyes become very pronounced.And, consequently, it would add a year or two to my age :D So, then, I would get around to moisturizing again. So, I thought I would list down a few things I could follow on a … [Read more...] about How to take care of eye area? {Eye Care}
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Are you a specy bride? {Bridal Files}
So, yup, I wanted to do this post for like ages! I am a specy bride so I wanted to list down certain things which you should take care of!Contacts!Well, I have never been one for LASIK so I would say run for the store and grab a pair of contact lenses as soon as possible. Pretty obvious, you would think? Yah, that is true. Now, let us come down to some pertinent points. I do not know how your doc or your optician prescribes contacts for you but they actually have a cheat sheet which has a list … [Read more...] about Are you a specy bride? {Bridal Files}
From the Archives : Downward dog position for dark circles {Skin Care}
Downward Dog position is one of the important and easiest yoga postures and carries a multitude of health benefits. It helps stretching your spine so relieves you of painful backaches in the long run. It calms your mind and improves your concentration.It relieves headaches, indigestion, stress, insomnia and strengthens arms and legs. It is also good for high blood pressure and asthma patients. But, apart from all the health benefits, there are a lot of beauty benefits which can be derived if one … [Read more...] about From the Archives : Downward dog position for dark circles {Skin Care}
Vitamin E for glow {Reader’s Tips}
This is an amazing tip which I am definitely going to try.Take a Vitamin E capsule, puncture it, and add to a dollop of your daily cream before applying on your skin. It really gives the skin a glow.Do join my giveaway here. And, read more Reader's Tips here. … [Read more...] about Vitamin E for glow {Reader’s Tips}
Top 5 DIY Ingredients for Brides {Bridal Files}
So, as I said that I would be doing some posts on bridal series, the first and foremost request is always how to brighten the complexion.I am listing down 5 of the ingredients which can help a bride achieve the most wanted glow. Tomato: Rub a slice of tomato on your face and neck. Let the juice dry on the skin and wash off with cold water. Tomato is great for removing the skin tan and also suits all skin types a sit is comparatively less acidic than lemon. And, it also makes hair … [Read more...] about Top 5 DIY Ingredients for Brides {Bridal Files}
Sweet Potato facial and eye mask
Sweet Potatoes have amazing anti-aging benefits. It is rich in fiber, beta-carotene (vitamin A equivalent which fights free radicals int he body) and vitamin C, iron apart from vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and zinc. It is one of the most nutritious foods available and can prevent wrinkles. The darker the potato, richer is it in its carotene content. It is also anti-diabetic.But, this definitely does not mean that you sit and feed on sweet potatoes. Reason being excess of … [Read more...] about Sweet Potato facial and eye mask
How to avoid wrinkles during sleep?
Don't we all love to sleep like Garfield???? A wrong sleeping posture has been attributed to the increasing premature wrinkles on our faces. This is for people who do not sleep flat on their backs. And, if I am not wrong, many of us actually fall under this category. Many people do not feel comfortable and get deep sleep if they sleep flat on their backs and since childhood, we get used to sleeping on our sides and on our stomachs. Personally, I feel there is nothing wrong with that but it is … [Read more...] about How to avoid wrinkles during sleep?
Eye Masks Recipes
We have so many masks for face and hair. So, why not have one for eyes which takes care of all the problems of eyes like dark circles, wrinkles and puffy eyes and cleans the eye area gently. Recipes: For Wrinkles: 1 Egg white, 1/2 tablespoon honey, 1 capsule Vitamin E oil / 1 tablespoon pure coconut oilFor Dark Circles: 1 tablespoon spinach and lettuce juice, 1 tablespoon mint juiceFor Dark Circles: 1 tablespoon carrot juice, 1 tablespoon tomato juice, 1 tablespoon cucumber juice For … [Read more...] about Eye Masks Recipes
Eye Care: Home Remedies
Last time, I talked about eye care. Today, I would like to talk to you about some home remedies which can help us combat problems like dark circles, puffy eyes and wrinkles. Dark Circles. Place chilled slices of cucumber or Apple on your eyes and relax for 10-15 minutes. Do this daily and you will see results in a week or two. Apply chilled tea bags or cotton balls to your eyes. They also work in same way. Place chilled inverted tea spoons on your eyes. Saturate cotton balls … [Read more...] about Eye Care: Home Remedies
Eyes: Take Care of them to look young
In the anti-aging series till now, I have talked about the importance of sunscreen to fight early aging and the notion of aging prevalent among us. Today, I would like to talk about Eyes. As we all know, they are among the first parts of our body to betray our age, if not given proper attention. Eyes give us a lot of trouble like dark circles, puffy eyes, wrinkles, crows feet and what not and make our life miserable. So, we will discuss about how to go on tackling them and achieve beautiful and … [Read more...] about Eyes: Take Care of them to look young